Royal yacht

A royal yacht is a ship used by a monarch or a royal family. If the monarch is an emperor the proper term is imperial yacht. Most of them are financed by the government of the country of which the monarch is head. The royal yacht is most often manned by personnel from the navy and used by the monarch and his/her family on both private and official travels.

Types of vessels used

Some royal yachts have been/are small vessels only used for short trips on rivers or in calm waters, but others have been/are large seaworthy ships.

History

Depending on how the term is defined royal yachts date back to the days of antiquity with royal barges on the Nile in ancient Egypt.

Later the Vikings produced royal vessels. They followed the pattern of longships although highly decorated and fitted with purple sails (purple sails remained standard for royal vessels the next 400 years).

In England, Henry V sold off the royal yachts to clear the Crown's debts. The next royal vessels in England were built in the Tudor period with Henry VIII using a vessel in 1520 that was depicted as having cloth of gold sails.James I had the Disdain, a ship in miniature (she was later recorded as being able to carry about 30 tons), built for his son Prince Henry. The Disdain was significant in that she allowed for pleasure cruising and as a result can be seen as an early move away from royal ships as warships.

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History of the UAE: Jebel Ali Port completes 40 years

Gulf News 08 Dec 2019

Dubai. The sea and all things maritime is etched in Dubai's DNA ... Maritime trade was the original growth engine of Dubai's economy ... Four years later Jebel Ali Port opened when on February 26, 1979 the British royal yacht, HMY Britannia with Queen Elizabeth II on board entered the new port to inaugurate it, 40 km south of Dubai ... More was to follow ... ....

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Obituary: William Martin, construction firm boss who made lasting contribution to architecture of Belfast

Belfast Telegraph 07 Dec 2019

When his father Herbert died, his mother Sheelagh married a former Royal Navy officer, Commander Maurice Church, who was the managing director of Cadbury’s in Ireland ... all in Royal Avenue ... He was an accomplished sailor and a lifetime member of the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club....

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Dickson and Waddilove shine in Auckland

RTE 07 Dec 2019

Racing in the Silver fleet, double-Olympic veteran Ryan Seaton (Ballyholme Yacht Club) with crew Séafra Guilfoyle (Royal Cork YC) overcame their disappointment from Thursday, counting two top ten places and a 16th for the day ... ....

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Burling and Tuke storm into contention at 49er sailing World Champs

TVNZ 07 Dec 2019

Kiwi sailing duo Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have soared into contention at the 49er World Championships in Auckland after a strong second day on the water. Source ... The boats are back out on the water at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club today with the 49er going through one last day of qualifying races before the top third move on to the golden fleet ... ....

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Jebel Ali Port still an investment magnet at 40

Gulf News 07 Dec 2019

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Royals release rare statement addressing Queen Elizabeth retirement rumors

AOL 06 Dec 2019

... back from his royal duties." ... 'The royal tour from hell' ... 'The royal tour from hell' ... Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pose with King Hassan ll and his family on board the Royal Yacht Britannia on October 30, 1980 in Casablanca, Morocco....

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Look inside: Elegant Cultra property boasts period beauty with luxury modern comforts

Belfast Telegraph 05 Dec 2019

... North of Ireland Yacht Club....

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Watch: Video tour of 19th century millionaire mansion in Cultra

Belfast Telegraph 05 Dec 2019

Dating back to around 1870 Murlough is one of the original period houses in Cultra. It stands proud in the heart of the village and is within a minutes' walk of the coastline and Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club ... For the full listing visit propertynews.com ... The second floor provides a fifth bedroom with dressing room and en suite shower room ... ....

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15 photos from the controversial documentary about the British royal family that aired in 1969 ...

Business Insider 04 Dec 2019

In an effort to appear more welcoming, the British royal family allowed cameras to film their lives for several months in 1969 ... Mirrorpix/ Getty The documentary filmed in several locations, including Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Balmoral Castle, the royal yacht, the royal train, and the royal private jet....

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Irish crews remain in strong position to make gold division in Auckland

The Irish Times 04 Dec 2019

The outcome of Thursday’s schedule will see the 88-boat fleet from 30 countries split into gold, silver and bronze divisions ... Wednesday’s racing saw double Olympic veteran Ryan Seaton (Ballyholme Yacht Club) with crew Séafra Guilfoyle (Royal Cork YC) score three top 10 results while they discarded a 14th place ... ....

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Irish crews look to earn Olympic spots in New Zealand

RTE 03 Dec 2019

Double-Olympic veteran Ryan Seaton (Ballyholme Yacht Club) with crew Séafra Guilfoyle (Royal Cork YC) took 11th place in their first race in a separate flight of 30 boats ... ....

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Why I’m glad I wasn’t born with royal blood - Jim Duffy

Scotsman 02 Dec 2019

Despite the wealth, status and fame, being a member of the Royal family would be too much of a gilded cage for Jim Duffy. How cool must it be to be a Royal in the UK? ... Of course, the Royal yacht is decommissioned now, but some multi-millionaire has apparently left £50 million in his will to put towards a new one....

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What Prince Charles Doesn’t Want You to Know about His Lavish Lifestyle

The Daily Beast 30 Nov 2019

If you love The Daily Beast’s royal coverage, then we hope you’ll enjoy The Royalist, an all-new members-only series for Beast Inside ... In the 1970s, when Princess Margaret was at her most debauched, he called her “this expensive kept woman.” But his most scathing assaults were on the costs of providing the family with the royal yacht, Britannia....